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INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD 2

INTERNATIONAL
ENGLISH OLYMPIAD

2.
Model Test of Reading

Natural disasters are terrible when you’re watching them on
cable news, but when you’re experiencing one, nothing is more frightening or
terrifying. Until you lose your electricity, you may not realize how dependent
you are upon it. When the lights go out, you may find that your water heater,
stove, even telephone all do not work — not to mention your basic appliances
like the refrigerator and microwave.

When weather is severe, many hours or even days may pass before
power can be restored. Wind storms, rain storms and other weather conditions
are all capable of disrupting the flow of energy into your home — and you don’t
always know when bad weather is going to strike. The food in your fridge will
go bad, your home may over heat or become badly chilled, your family and
friends may find that they cannot reach you and begin to worry. There’s nothing
you can do to protect the power lines, but you can protect yourself and your
home with a backup generator.

Designed to kick in when the power in your home goes out, backup
generators help supplement your normal power in times of trouble. Generators
run on limited battery power, but they will give you several hours worth of
time to prepare if you need to evacuate your home. In many cases, your
generator will provide you with power until the outage is repaired. You won’t
even miss a beat, whether you’re about to receive a no deposit bonus in an
online slot tournament (because the power always chooses the worst times to go
out), downloading music or recording a favorite program on your television.

We all know that electricity is crucial to today’s world. Almost
everything we do uses power. Because of this, we know that the electric
companies are very important. Did you know that your electric company is
working to make the world better for you?

Many electric companies throughout the world are now offering
incentives for making the world a little greener. Each company is doing this in
their own way. Using a directory like Canada 411,
you can contact your local electric company to find out what they are doing for
the green movement.

Some companies offer incentives for those that use energy efficient
machines in their homes. This has helped the energy-efficient movement. In
fact, this movement has become much more popular as people have realized that
they may even get a discount on their electricity bill if they have Energy Star rated
appliances.

Have you seen huge windmills in the middle of fields? These are
also put up, many times, by the electric companies. They are a very efficient
way to produce the energy that we each use on a daily basis. Wind and solar
power are renewable sources of energy, whereas many previous forms, such as
coal, are not.

The
push that your electric company is making to “go green” is important to the
world. The more we use renewable energy instead of non-renewable sources, the
more likely we are to be able to continue have electricity. Every time you hear
about something being green, or you hear about a movement to “go green,” find
out if your electric company is behind it. It is very likely that they are.

The push that your
electric company is making to “go green” is important to the world.

We all
know that electricity is crucial to today’s world.

8.The
sentences below are matched to the text, except:

the
electric companies are very important, since we use the power

Many
electric companies throughout the world are now offering incentives for
making the world a little greener.

They are a
very inefficient way to produce the energy that we each use on a daily
basis.

The more we use
renewable energy instead of non-renewable sources, the more likely we are
to be able to continue have electricity.

Every time you hear
about something being green, or you hear about a movement to “go green,”

9.The
synonym of renew are following, except:

Renovate

Revive

Remove

Revamp

Replenish

10.The
synonym of incentives are following, except:

Spur

Enticement

Motivation

Inducement

Deterrent

11.Every
time you hear about something being green, or you hear about a movement to “go
green,” find out if your electric company is behind it. It here means:

Something

Go green

Movement

Electric company

Every time

TEXT 03

Decades ago, the only way scientists could come up with how to
create energy was by turning nuclear power into electricity. In recent years,
scientists and engineers have developed different types of renewable and
alternative energy sources.

Wind Power

The media and Internet is filled with thousands of pictures of
huge wind turbines. These wind turbines are responsible for creating energy out
of the wind that is created naturally. Wind power is being used to power small
cities and homes, but could eventually be turned into a power source for larger
areas.

Solar Power

Every place on the planet Earth has access to the sun, so why not
create a way to harness the heat and power from the sun and turn it into
energy. That is exactly what solar power does. With the use of solar powered
panels, the sun’s rays can be turned into electricity and power that can be used
by cities, businesses and homes.

Tidal Power

Cities and towns that are located right on the ocean can take
advantage of the ocean’s tides and waves. These ever moving ocean currents can
be used to create energy using similar techniques to the wind turbines.

As more and more of the world’s natural
resources are being consumed, more and more places are going to be
looking for cleaner, more effective renewable and alternative energy sources
like wind, tidal and solar power sources.

For many homeowners investing in solar panels makes sound economic
sense. Not only will they receive a handsome credit on their federal
income tax, but their home value increases, the environment is improved, and
their energy dollars are reduced.

However, purchasing a solar panel system for your home is a major
investment. And like any investment, should be thoroughly researched
before expending the money. Here are some things to consider before your
purchase.

a.How much energy
do you need to produce? Call a local solar contractor for an energy estimate or
use one of the many estimators online.

b.What type of
mounting system will use? Usually they come in two varieties. One
is called the proper tilt mounting which mounts the panels a specific angle to
get the most use of the sun. The other mounting system is called a solar
tracking mount which will adjust the panels to follow the sun.

c.What type of solar panel is best for
your need? There are two basic types of solar panels: crystalline silicon
panels and amorphous silicon panels. The amorphous panels are a good
choice if you have a large space; while the crystalline panels are better for
smaller spaces.

d.Will the
payback period exceed the life of solar panels? Typically solar panels have a
25-year warranty and if properly installed will last 20 to 40 years.

Once you’ve done the research get bids from several contractors
and check their references thoroughly before hiring. Finally check to see if
there are state energy credits for installing solar panels.

Since
renewable energy sources are on the rise, let’s take a look at one of the best
– wind power!

Wind power is a clean, environmentally friendly energy. It doesn’t
bother the wild life as much as water power and it doesn’t require lots of
panels all over your roof like solar power.
Oddly enough, wind power is reliant on both water and the sun for its energy
production. The daily wind cycle is caused by the earth’s different surfaces
heating and cooling from the sun, causing uneven heat levels which in turn
cause wind.

Wind turbines are relatively simple. The blades spin,
collecting kinetic energy through a drive shaft. Currently, only just over
1% of the United State’s power comes from wind power.
That’s only enough to power 4.5 million homes, which sounds bigger than it is.

On a smaller scale, wind power can be used for more than an entire
country. If you wanted to power a single home with wind power, it is very
possible. Miniature turbines are available from many green energy companies.
Combining turbines with other green power sources can reduce your power bill
greatly. Typically, wind companies suggest that you only partially run your
home off of wind power because of power regulations in residential
areas. The only thing you need to consider adding to your wind power
system is a battery storage – in case the wind doesn’t blow every day.

If more time was devoted to wind power, it could
easily produce a good portion of power needed.

d.Combining
turbines with other green power sources can increase your power bill greatly.

e.The
only thing you need to consider adding to your wind power system is a battery
storage – in case the wind doesn’t blow every day.

23.The
synonym of unevenare following, except:

bumpy

unequal

imbalanced

lopsided

on a par

24.The
synonym of oddlyare following, except:

weirdly

strangely

peculiarly

abnormally

on average

25.The
synonym of reliantare following, except:

Subject

Conditional

Dependent

Contingent

Objective

26.Since renewable
energy sources are on the rise, let’s take a look at one of the best – wind
power! The word one here means:

a.Energy
source

b.The
rise

c.Take
a look

d.Wind
power

e.Renewable
energy sources

TEXT 06

Mining is a process in which minerals and other valuable
substances are removed from the earth, or is sometimes a term used to refer to
removal of soil. Any material that cannot be created artificially in a
laboratory or grown is usually mined. Some of the materials that are most
commonly mined would include precious metals, rock salt, potash, iron,
diamonds, uranium, coal, and oil shale. Mining can also include the removal of
vast amounts of any nonrenewable resource such as petroleum, natural gas, water,
and even lumber in the event that it is being stripped and mined on a wider
scale than it can be replaced or when it is not replaced.

Mining is not a new concept or a modern age problem. The methods
have changed throughout history, but mining has been around since prehistoric
times. In ancient times the materials that were mined were found relatively
close to the earth’s surface. With the development of more sophisticated
equipment and a desire to dig deeper, that is exactly what has been done. There
are two different kinds of mining done today; surface mining and sub-surface
(under the ground) mining.

Surface mining is actually done when surface materials such as
vegetation, dirt, and sometimes layers of bedrock are stripped or removed to
reach veins of material underneath for removal. The techniques for surface
mining include strip mining, open-pit mining, mountaintop removal, quarrying,
and landfill mining.

Subsurface mining is when shafts or tunnels are dug into the
earth’s surface to reach deeper materials. This type of mining is classified by
the types of shafts that are used. The classifications include drift mining,
slope mining, shaft mining, shrinkage slope mining, long wall mining, room and
pillar mining, retreat mining, hard rock mining, sub-level caving, bore hole
mining, drift and fill mining, long hole slope mining, and block caving.

a.Some of the materials that are most commonly mined would include
precious metals, rock salt, potash, iron, diamonds, uranium, coal, and oil
shale.

b.There are two different kinds of mining done today; surface mining
and sub-surface (under the ground) mining.

c.Surface mining is actually done when surface materials such as
vegetation, dirt, and sometimes layers of bedrock are stripped or removed to
reach veins of material underneath for removal.

d.Subsurface mining is when shafts or tunnels are dug into the
earth’s surface to reach shallower materials.

e.Mining is a process in which minerals and other valuable
substances are removed from the earth

30.A term used to refer to removal of soil is called

a.A
process

b.Mineral

c.Mining

d.Modern
age

e.Surface
mining

TEXT 07

WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE

William Shakespeare was born in 1564 at Stratford-on-Avon in England. At the
time Elizabeth
I had been Queen for six years.

His father was a shopkeeper and his mother was the
daughter of a farmer. William went to Stratford Grammar School,
where he learnt Latin, Scripture and Mathematics.

When he left school, William wasemployed by his
father. He married a local girl, Anne Hathaway, when he was
eighteen. Three years later he left Stratford
and went to London.

Shakespeare’s life was between the year 1585 and 1590. By the end
of 1590 he hadjoined a group of actors and had started
writing plays. During the next twenty years he wrote thirty-two plays.
He wrote possibly more plays, which he did not have published or
performed.

Shakespeare went back to Stratford-on-Avon a few years before he died
in 1616 at the age of 52.

(Adapted from: Reading With
Understanding 3)

26.
The next text is:

Procedure

Narrative

Descriptive

Recount

Report

27.
The generic structure of the text is:

a.Orientation
– events

b.General
classification – identification

c.Identification
– description

d.Goal
– materials – steps/methods

e.Orientation
– complication – resolution – reorientation

28.
Elizabeth I had
been since:

a.1564

b.1558

c.1570

d.1585

e.1590

TEXT 08

GAZPACHO

This refreshing and cleansing soup is a great alternative to fresh
vegetable juices.

Ingredients:

½ kilograms ripe tomatoes

1 cucumber

¼ red pepper or ½ red pepper if smaller in size

1 stick celery

1 tsp fresh basil (optional)

4 tbs olive oil

1 tsp salt or to taste

1 tsp curry powder

½ tsp chili sauce (optional)

Method:

Chop
tomatoes and celery and dice red pepper after removing seeds.

Peel
cucumbers, remove ends and chop.

Place
the above in a blender with other ingredients and blend until creamy, the
longer it is blended the creamier it becomes.

Serving suggestions:

Serve with finely chopped tomato and red pepper as garnish. Add a
few croutons if desired.

A nine-year old Indonesian-Chinese boy has become the youngest person to
gain two A grades for his British A-levels, exam usually taken at 17 or 18,
local media reported on Friday. March Boedihardjo, an Indonesian-Chinese boy
resident Hong Kong is the first son of Tony
Boedihardjo and Lun Chin Xia. He gained an A in mathematics and one in further
mathematics, while he got a B in statistics.

March was nine years and three months old when he sat the exams in one
school run by the British government in Hong Kong
in the summer. He has black, straight, and short hair. He has slit-eyes but a
hooknose. His skin is yellow and he is still young. He is 150 cm tall and of
medium built

Tony Boediharjo claimed that his son is a kind of diligent boy. He is friendly,
easy-going and open-minded. Every day he spends his a little time to help other
people who need his help. He also has a good sense of humor. One thing he never
forgets to bring is an electronically pocket knowledge book (laptop) on his
hand.

March is a simple boy. He likes
to wear casual clothes, jeans and a T-shirt, and boots as well as a denim
jacket. He doesn’t wear glasses.

Moreover, his best talent is playing classical music, especially a
piano. It is one of the balancing ways of his left and right brains in daily
life. Not to mention, the best hobby of all his life is singing besides his
routine schooling.

As a father, Tony protected his son from journalists and photographers
to have an interview and to take a picture of him for a reason to keep his
privilege and his development in future.

- Compiledfrom various sources.

33.
The text is:

Procedure

Narrative

Descriptive

Recount

Report

34.
The generic structure of the text is:

a.Orientation
– events

b.General
classification – identification

c.Identification
– description

d.Goal
– materials – steps/methods

e.Orientation
– complication – resolution – reorientation

35.
The purpose of the text is:

To persuade the
readers by giving arguments

To entertain the
readers with a story

To describe the way
things are

To describe a person
and a thing

To tell the readers
what happened in the past thru a sequence of events

36. He gained an A in
mathematics. The underlined word can be replaced with:

Became

Reported

Claimed

Obtained

protected

TEXT 10

Tough security planned

for 2008 Olympics

China: Beijing
is adding thousands of surveillance cameras in and around venues for the 2008
Summer Olympics, official newspapers reported Saturday, as authorities launched
a new crackdown on rowdy fan behavior.

Beijing police say
they will use cameras in a dry run to monitor rowdy crowd behavior at an
exhibition soccer match Sunday between visiting Spanish giants Barcelona and local favorite Beijing Guo’an,
the Beijing News said.

China’s
top-ranking policeman, public security minister Zhou Yongkang, has demanded
police “strictly guard against the strike hard at hostile forces at home and
abroad” who might threaten the games.

He listed “ethnic splitism, religious
extremism,” terrorism and the banned Falun Gong spiritual group as major
threats.

About 550,000
foreigners are expected for the Olympics, joined 22,000 journalists from around
the world.-AP.

(The Jakarta
Post – August 2007)

37.
The purpose of the above text is:

To persuade the
readers by giving arguments

To entertain the
readers with a story

To describe the way
things are

To describe a person
and a thing

To inform the readers
what happened in that day which are considered very important

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